EDCOLibrary - Common Core

Overview

Writing effectively when using and/or analyzing sources: This requires students to demonstrate the interrelated literacy activities of reading, gathering evidence about what is read, and analyzing and presenting that evidence in writing.
Conducting and reporting on research: This expands on “writing when analyzing sources” to require students to demonstrate their ability to gather resources, evaluate their relevance, and report on information and ideas they have investigated (i.e., conducting research to answer questions or to solve problems).
Speaking and listening: This requires students to demonstrate a range of interactive oral communication and interpersonal skills, including (but not limited to) skills necessary for making formal presentations, working collaboratively, sharing findings and listening carefully to the ideas of others.
Language use for reading, writing and speaking: This requires students to have a strong command of grammar and spoken and written academic English.
Source (pages 3-4)

Subcommittees:

High School Common Core
Middle School Common Core
Elementary Common Core

Idea! Create a toolbox of exemplars that map to the common core.

Waltham's Initiative to map information skills by grade

Useful Links

http://edudemic.com/2012/10/library-of-congress-unveils-massive-common-core-resource-center/
Article about Library of Congress resource center for Common Core

http://www.lexile.com/using-lexile/lexile-measures-and-the-ccssi/
Lexile's site devoted to the connection of Lexile measures and the Common Core standards

www.p21.org/storage/documents/P21CommonCoreToolkit.pdf
A toolkit for aligning Common Core to Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Includes some sample lesson plans.

http://www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/commoncorecrosswalk
ALA's crosswalk between the AASL standards and the Common Core

http://aasl.jesandco.org/
AASL Learning4Life Lesson Plan database - cross-walked to Common Core

http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-content-frameworks

http://livebinders.com/play/play/84777
Common Core State Standards Official Website - link to School Librarians and the Common Core Standards: Resources

http://engageny.org/resource/common-core-video-series/
A 15-part series produced by NY PBS stations in which the NY Education Commissioner John King, David Coleman and Kate Gerson explain every key aspect of Common Core standards in depth.

http://librarydoor.blogspot.com/2011/05/bringing-common-core-to-life-david.html
A blog by Paige Jaeger, a New York State librarian who summarizes key points of the Common Core and the implications and opportunities for librarians

http://www.schoollibrarymonthly.com/articles/Kramer2011-v28n1p8.html
Common Core and School Librarians: An Interview with Joyce Karon